What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Quality – Electronic Component Manufacturing position at Meritec?
Description
Meritec is seeking talented team players in our Painesville, Ohio facility who are committed to pushing the boundaries of interconnect technology performance and innovation. Join us and connect your career to the future.
Meritec is seeking a hands-on Quality Director to lead and execute our quality strategy in a high-mix, low-volume, vertically integrated electronic component manufacturing environment. This role combines strategic leadership with active daily involvement on the shop floor, driving AS9100 implementation, developing a robust QMS, and improving quality performance across the business.
Essential Responsibilities
Meritec is seeking talented team players in our Painesville, Ohio facility who are committed to pushing the boundaries of interconnect technology performance and innovation. Join us and connect your career to the future.
Meritec is seeking a hands-on Quality Director to lead and execute our quality strategy in a high-mix, low-volume, vertically integrated electronic component manufacturing environment. This role combines strategic leadership with active daily involvement on the shop floor, driving AS9100 implementation, developing a robust QMS, and improving quality performance across the business.
Essential Responsibilities
- Lead company-wide quality strategy while working directly with manufacturing, engineering, and inspection teams.
- Serve as QMS process owner and ensure support of implementation of AS9100-compliant Quality Management System, including procedures, documentation, and training. Ensure ongoing surveillance readiness.
- Conduct and support internal/external audits; manage corrective actions and root-cause investigations (8D, 5-Why).
- Ensure timely and effective root cause analysis and closure of all audit findings.
- Serve as the responsible party for customer quality issues, escalations, and scorecard performance.
- Develop and manage key quality metrics (COPQ, defects, audits, supplier performance).
- Support HMLV manufacturing processes: machining, molding, plating, soldering, cable/connector assembly, and testing.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards.
- Serve as responsible party for supplier quality activities including qualification, audits, and corrective actions.
- Lead and mentor the Quality team, promoting a culture of accountability, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or equivalent experience.
- 10 years of quality experience in electronic components or related manufacturing.
- 5 years of leadership experience in HMLV or vertically integrated environments.
- Experience implementing or leading AS9100 certification efforts.
- Strong skills in root-cause analysis, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and CAPA management.
- Strong knowledge of IPC standards.
- Hands-on leadership style; comfortable working directly with processes and product.
- Preferred: Lean/Six Sigma certification; experience with NPI or equipment qualification.